Archeologist I pay range
State of Texas · class code 7306
- Class code
- 7306
- Pay group
- B20
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Texas
- The State of Texas published pay range for Archeologist I is $51,158 to $81,351 per year.
- Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office keys this classification as class code 7306.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes one State Auditor's Office job description (series) for the Archeologist series, which includes this class. The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
Performs archeological field, laboratory, and scientific research work conducting archeological investigations and laboratory analysis.
Examples of the work
Conducts archeological investigations, surveys, tests, excavation projects, research, preservation or stabilization programs, and field and laboratory experiments and analysis. Studies objects and structures recovered by excavation to identify, date, and authenticate them and interpret their significance. Cleans, restores, and preserves artifacts. Prepares materials for archeological publications, files, and records. Prepares archeological maps, narratives, summaries, and reports; presents research findings. Monitors construction and archeological excavations. Maintains an inventory of archeological sites. Performs related work as assigned.
Special requirements
May require registration, certification, or licensure in a specialty area.
Quoted from the State Auditor's Office job description (series), read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts and the State Auditor's Office publishes this figure in Classification Salary Schedule for Fiscal 2026-27, joined to the State's Position Classification Plan (SAO report 25-701). Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their pay groups come from the State's Position Classification Plan, joined to the salary schedule.